Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-16
State News.
ANDRosCoGGIN.

ioiSn IT lne ADVENT or spring is
marked by the customary bad travelling in
.hls sectlon.-Owing 10 the big drifts on the
Hack' FRIDAY mornings passenger train
failed to arrive at thi. ststion until II soa
~ The noon freight pulled in over three
hours late having encountered immense d,;f,s
In the vicinity of Sabattis George F. Tres,
has retired from the position of Assistant
postmaster at this place. He is succeeded by
MISS Gertie Crane, who has been in the post
once for some time past.-Chester Thurston,
an employee in the Umbagog Pulp Co.'S mill.
oroke his arm below the elbow and badly
bruised his head and face while at work on
one OF the grinders last Saturdav.-At a re-
cent meeting of the Baptist Missionary So
clety The following officers were elected for
Inc ensuing year: President, Mrs. f. s.
Small; Vice President, Mrs. f. A. Millet :.
secretary, Miss Esther Kimball; Treasurer.
Miss Helen Record If existing circumstan
ces continue labor troubles in this village are
apprHhended. At the meeting of Justice
Assembly X. of L., of this place TUESDAY,
evening of last week eight new members were
initiated There seems to be a renewed in
terest in the work and progres. of the order.
"A. u. Pettengill returned from Westbrook
Saturday for short vacation.-At her birth
day party Wednesday evening of last week
Miss Mabel Nash received an elegant pair of
ear-rngs.-J. F. Jefferds spent Sunday with
his daughter in Boston.-E. S. Godding was
In Portland last week k.-Miss Mabel King of
New Sharon made visit with friends in
town last week.-R. c. Boothbv has pur
chased fine appearing horse of S. J. Bur
CESS. The price paid was in the neighbor
hood of 5000 AT recent meeting of Rock
omeka Lodge of Good Templars of this
n a IN
the project of reviving the meetings of Buds
of Promise Lodge of Good Templars. which
organization disbanded recently.
FRANKLIN.
WILToN.-Our correspondent writes March
IA; Boston parties have purchased the G.
N. Adams horse. The price reported is 1928.
Mrs. Whitney of Lewiston has been visit
ing friends and relatives in town during the
past week.-Ex- Gov. Robie attended the
meeting of the County Grange last week at
North Jay.-Six horses were recently shipped
from this place to Boston.-Miss Couthou
left last week for New jersey, where she has
engagements.-Mrs. Jane Leonard is danger
ously ili.-Mr. II. A. North, one of Wilton's
most enterprising farmers, has flock of Is
sheep, which have brought him 20 lambs, all
smart and thriving. &C. w. Davenport of
Phillips, will give course of lessons on
practical pt nruanship at Beams Corner
SOMERSET.
PALMYRA. Our correspondent writes Mar
"A At our annual March meeting, the town
voted the sam Of $50 for the proper obs, fvance
of Memorial Dav. The meeting was a very
quiet one and the following municipal officers
were elected with but little opposition.
Moderator. L. Wymsn; Clerk, J. Harvey ;
Assessors, J. Q. Adams, f. B. Goodrich,
w. j. Thomas; Treasurer, T.. q. Frost
Supervisor of Schools. F. B. Goodrich ;
Auditor. l. Wyman; J. p Longly, Collector
for s mills on the dollar. The following
sums of money were voted for .chools,
Sl050; for roads and bridges, $500, besides
S2l00 in highway taxes. The report shows
a balance against the town of Sl7. 80, against
5000 60 tor the year 1856 We have the
pleasure this week, of reporting the marriage
of Mr.. Fred Goodrich to Miss Alice Tlbbetts
both of this town. Mr.. Goodrich is one of
our smartest young business men and we
wish for them a brilliant future.-Frost &
Son have been obliged to shut down their
shingle mill on account of low water.-The
recent thaw has settled the snow considerably.
Rev. C. A. Southland delivered very
interesting sermon on Methodism last Sab
bath at Union church.-Geo. Crosby, who
has been at work in the woods the past
winter, came home last week.-A. NJ. Hay yden
went to Boston last week where he has job
driving on the horse cars.
WALDO.
MoNTvILLE.-Our correspondent writes,
Mar. IA At our annual election Monday tow
officers for the ensuing wear were chosen as
follows: Moderator, Volney Thompson
~
Plummer. J. r. Simmons, F. A. Cushman ,
Treasurer, James Bartlett; S. S. Committee,
A. y. Ramsey: Constable and Collector. b.
F. Foster; Auditor, f. l.. Rowell. The Au
dtors report shows our town affairs to have
been wisely managed during the past year
and our financial standing excellent We
make the following extracts Paid for sup-
port of poor, S4l5 90; bills of board Of Sc
ectmen, Sl52; incidental expenses, S99 50
resources more than liabilities, SS6S 30. The
bills for road breaking, winter of 1856. ag
gregate sl3434l, an excess of the amount
appropriated of upwards of $500. The town
has adopted the somewhat novel plan of let
ting the road breaking for next winter to the
lowest bidder. 1t is thought this will be an
Improvement on the old method.
SEARsMoNT. Our correspondent writes,
March l4th Mr.. Elisha Cushman fell from a
building while shingling last Wednesday and
received quite severe injuries. He is con-
fined to his bed but 1t is hoped that he may
be out again soon.-Dr. G. K. McCurdy is
sick with hemorrhage of the lungs and fears
are entertained as to his recovery.-Miss
Maud Muzzy has returned to the East Maine
Seminary at Bucksport.-Miss Minnie
Dunton is attending the spring term
at the Castine Normal school She
expects to graduate in June
Mr. Chas F. Wellman lost a fine COW last
week. She ate her supper as well as usual
and died the next noon. Mr.. Otis ID. Wilson
has one which he thinks will die. No one
seems to know the cause.-Mr. j. 4. Wood
cock is at work painting in Hanson's carriage
repository Belfast for short time. The
worst snow storm of the season visited US
Thursday and Friday. 1t blocked the road
so badly that we got no mail from Belfast
from Thursday till Sunday. The stage from
Camden did not get in Friday. This is the
first trip this driver has ever lost and he ha.
been driving two years.
SIDNEY.